Cikapundung River Explained

Cikapundung River
River System:Citarum
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Indonesia
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Bandung
Length:28km (17miles)
Mouth Coordinates:-6.9837°N 107.6298°W
Mouth Location:Confluence with the Citarum River

The Cikapundung River divides the city of Bandung, in West Java, Indonesia. The river flows from its headwaters in Lembang on the northern edge of the city, to the south, where it empties into the Citarum River.[1]

The name Cikapundung is derived from the Sundanese language, and means river (ci, cai: water) and the name of a type of fruit: kapundung or kepundung (Baccaurea racemosa).[2]

Despite being one of the main sources of Bandung's water supply,[3] the river is classified as heavily polluted.[4] Domestic waste, including human waste and detergents, is the main source of pollution as more people are living along the river banks. Other sources of pollutants are industry agriculture and farming.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drama and Dilemmas on the Banks of the Cikapundung River. citarum.org. id-ID. 2016-05-17.
  2. Web site: Batuk Cikapundung ~ ceritamatakata. Noormansyah. Irfan. 2016-05-17.
  3. Sabar. Arwin. 2006-01-01. Prospek Kontribusi DAS Cikapundung Memenuhi Laju Permintaan Sumber Air Baku Metropolitan Bandung. Media Komunikasi Teknik Sipil. en. 14. 2. 169–178. 10.12777/mkts.14.2.169-178. 0854-1809. 31 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Indonesia: Clean rivers needed to promote water and food security. World Bank. en. 2016-05-17.